We will suspend ILL service during the following periods due to the summer vacation.
1.Request copy of materials from other university: August 13th-August 19th (**)
**Request received after 12:00p.m. on August 8th will be proceeded after August 20th.
2.Request copy of materials that Sophia has: 12:00p.m. on August 12th. - August 19th.
3.Request loan of materials: Ineligible for service

Due date of the Library book material for students who expect to graduate in September,2020 is August 31^st, 2020 . Please be sure to return until the return due date.

The students who have already decided to postpone their graduation, please consult the Library Circulation Counter or email from Sophia Mail to the address below by August 31^st. (lib-info@sophia.ac.jp).

To whom having overdue books by the day when graduation decided, Official Transcript might be not issued.

There was a problem with the reservation website for entering the library, and it was adjusted.

To adjust the problem, all data of past registration has been deleted.

Please access to the URL on the application form and apply for a new registration except for those who have already made reservation of application on July 8th at 9am. In addition, how to apply for re-entry is posted to LOYOLA. Please see the University bulletin board.
If you have any questions, please contact us by mail.
mail address: lib-info@sophia.ac.jp

News of long-term loan in summer vacation

(1)Undergraduate students ( Auditors, Sophia School of Social Welfarestudents,Sophia University

JuniorCollege division students and Course of Midwifery students are included too. )/ Participants of GriefCare Professional Program

Periodof loan : July 4 Saturday −September 1 Tuesday, 2020

Returndue date : October 2 Friday, 2020

(2)Graduate students / Part-time faculty

Periodof loan : July 4 Saturday −September 1 Tuesday, 2020

Returndue date : October 2 Friday, 2020

（3）Duedate of the Library book material for students who expect to graduate in September,

 2020 is August 31, 2020.　The students who have already decided to postpone their graduation,please consult the Library Circulation Counter by August 31.

 We also accept your application by e-mail（lib-info@sophia.ac.jp）.

We would like to have a workshop aboutRefWorks.

Refworks is a bibliographic managementsoftware that manages such as bibliographic information of academic documentsobtained as a result of search results of a database.

If you wish to participate, please applyusing the application form below.

Date/Time: Monday, June 22th, 13:30 ～ 15:10

Venue: Online (We will contact the applicantlater.)

For Undergraduate, Graduate, Facultymembers

For an application, here.

We started "Twitter" from today.
We will send information fromthe library.
Please follow us!

https://twitter.com/sophia_lib

Click here to use.

*It also displayed at the bottom of the EBSCOhost platform.

The library is closed but some library services will resume from Thursday, May 7th. The services that can be provided are as follows.　→ click here

These services are scheduled from Thursday, May 7th to Sunday, May 31st. We will inform you again whether the service will be continued after June 1st. 
When applying by email, please apply from Sophia Email. Requests from other emails address cannot be accepted. 
Please note that this service is subject to an emergency declaration, so there may be delays in service, changes or cancellation of services.

Library will be Closed due to the Declaration of an emergency situation from April 8 to May 6.
In addition, we will suspend ILL service during this periods.
We understand that these responses may cause inconvenience, but we thank for your understanding and cooperation.

If you have any questions, please write a mail to the address listed.
https://www.lib.sophia.ac.jp/guide/question?lang=en

『Yearbook of International OrganizationsOnline』

You can access all UIA databases.

【How to Access】

Library HP HOME>Database Search>E-Journals/Databases>Economics,Statistics&Corporate information

With the change in start date of Spring 2020Semester to May 25, the library will extend the

due date of long-term loan period as follows.

(1) Undergraduate students ( Auditors, SophiaSchool of Social Welfare students,
Sophia University Junior College division students and Course of Midwiferystudents
are included too. ) / Participants of Grief Professional Program and Friends ofthe Library
Period of loan : January 22 Wednesday − May 6 Wednesday, 2020
Return due date : May 21Thursday, 2020 　

(2) Graduate students / Part-time faculty
Period of loan : January 22 Wednesday − April 20 Monday, 2020
Return due date : May 21Thursday, 2020

News of long-term loan in spring vacation

(1)Undergraduate students ( Auditors, Sophia School of Social Welfare students,SophiaUniversity

JuniorCollege division students and Course of Midwifery students are included too. )/ Participants of

GriefCare Professional Program / Friends of the Library

Periodof loan : January 22 Wednesday −March 26 Thursday, 2020

Returndue date : April 10 Friday, 2020

(2)Graduate students / Part-time faculty

Periodof loan : January 22 Wednesday −March 10 Tuesday, 2020

Returndue date : April 10 Friday, 2020

（3）Duedate of the Library book material for students who expect to graduate in March,2020 is March 10, 2020.　The students who have already decided to postpone their graduation,please

consultthe Library Circulation Counter by March 10.

We will be closing our online applications for ILL as follows
1. Request loan of materials: December 5th - January 5th
2. Request copy of materials: December 24th- January 5th (**)
 **Request received after 12:00p.m. on December 19th will be proceeded after January 6th.

Even though classes are held on November23^rd, Reference Counter and Learning Support Desk are closed. Copy Service is available from 9:00 am – 13:00 pm.

Library services other than the above are available under the same as classes service hours schedule.

We will hold various database workshops from October 30th(Wed) to November 11th(Mon).This is a chance to become familiar with how to use the databases. If you want to participate, please click on the workshop's name displayed on the calender, and apply from the application form.
Calender from here ↓
workshop calendar(2019.fall)English.pdf
Application procedure.pptx

On September 9. 2019, due to the approaching typhoon No. 15, library service such as Check-out, Reference start time may change.

Please see the notice of  "Service schedule for the weather warning announcement" on Library HomePage.